Plainview-old Bethpage/jfk High School has an academic rating significantly above the average for New York high schools based on its high test performance, high graduation rate and high AP course participation. It is ranked 17th in the best public high schools in New York.

Demographics

Race

The Plainview-old Bethpage/jfk High School student body is mostly White with a smaller Asian Pacific population and has very low racial diversity.

Race

Percent

Students

White

80.8%

1,255

Black

0.3%

4

Hispanic

3.8%

59

Asian Pacific

14.7%

229

Native American Indian

0%

0

Hawaiian Pacific Inlander

0%

0

Two or more races

0.5%

7

Family Income

vs. other New York high schools

Upper 4.1%

4.9% percent of the school's students are eligible for free lunch under the National School Lunch Program compared to the New York high school median of 39%. By this measure, PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL students are largely wealthy and rank 37th in New York for high school student family income.

Enrollment by Grade

Grade

Students

Freshman

434

Sophomore

344

Junior

387

Senior

372

Total

1,554

Academics

Completions

Graduation Rate

99% or more*

10 out of 10

Rank: 13th in New York

Subgroup

Graduation Rate

All Students

99% or more*

New York Median

87%

Percentile

100%

White

95% or more*

Black

suppressed*

Hispanic

50% or more*

Asian Pacific

90% or more*

Native American

.%

Two or more races

suppressed*

Economically Disadvantaged

80% or more*

Limited English Proficiency

suppressed*

*Indicates statistic has been anonymized to protect student privacy.

State Standardized Test Performance

9 out of 10

Rank: 59th in New York

Students at Plainview-old Bethpage/jfk High School scored an average 98% of students proficient for math and reading as tested by the New York State Education Department. Performance is significantly above the
state high school median of 92% proficiency and places the school's test performance in the top 7% of New York high schools.

Test Proficiency By Gender

Gender

Math Proficient

Reading Proficient

Girls

95% or more*

95% or more*

Boys

95% or more*

95% or more*

State Test Proficiency by Subgroup

Subgroup

Math Proficient

Reading Proficient

American Indian

-

-

Asian & Pacific Islander

90% or more*

90% or more*

Black

suppressed*

suppressed*

Hispanic

50% or more*

50% or more*

Multiracial

suppressed*

suppressed*

White

95% or more*

95% or more*

With Disabilites

90% or more*

80% to 89%*

Limited English

suppressed*

suppressed*

*Indicates statistic has been anonymized to protect student privacy.

College Admission Test Participation

10 out of 10

Rank: 15th in New York

739 out of 759 junior and senior of students took either the ACT or SAT test (97%). College admission testing participation is significantly above the New York median rate of 27% and in the top 3% for participation.

AP Course and Test Performance

7 out of 10

Rank: 109th in New York

Plainview-old Bethpage/jfk High School offers 22 AP courses. 28 percent of grade nine through twelve students are enrolled in at least one AP class. The AP participation rate is in the 76% percentile and well above the median AP enrollment rate for all New York schools of 18%.
Plainview-old Bethpage/jfk High School had 415 taking AP exams with a 338 passing at least one exam. The AP pass rate is in the 77% percentile and well above the state median of 68 percent.

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